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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Another question for the panel……<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was digging for something in one of my boxes of “useful bits” the other day – we’ve all got such boxes?? – and, at the bottom languishing undisturbed for 25+ years, I found this mainshaft. (AEC 3486).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking at my parts book it would fit a MkII, centre shift, with or without OD. Not sure about later cars.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve no idea how it wound up in my workshop; it’s never been in my MkII, that’s for sure. And – touch wood – I have no need of another mainshaft.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, it’s damaged with fairly significant damage to the first 20mm of the splines. See pics.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m wondering….. Is it worth keeping? Would it work or would it just wreck a perfectly good gearbox? Could it be fixed at a worthwhile price? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or is it scrap? (I have a nephew-in-law(?) who is a talented blacksmith who could probably turn it into something or other!!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To keep things in more venial perspective, these things cost £522:00 plus P&P from AHSpares……..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>